wind ensemble

BrE: /ˈwɪnd ɒnˈsɒmbəl/

Definition of wind ensemble - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

TECH.

group of musicians playing mainly wind and percussion instruments together

TECH.

The university wind ensemble performed a new piece by a local composer.
The high school wind ensemble won first prize at the regional competition.
She auditioned for the wind ensemble as a clarinetist.

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Expressions with wind

wind down

become calmer or less busy

The party began to wind down after midnight.

get wind

become aware of something accidentally

She got wind of the surprise party.

second wind

renewed energy after feeling tired

After a short break, she got her second wind.

wind round

wrap or coil something around another thing

She wound the ribbon round the box.

against the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed against the wind.

into the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed into the wind.

Expressions with ensemble

architectural ensemble

group of buildings planned or viewed as one harmonious designed whole

The old town forms an architectural ensemble protected by heritage laws.

instrumental ensemble

group of musicians playing only instruments together as one unit

The instrumental ensemble rehearsed the new piece without any singers.

musical ensemble

group of musicians who regularly play or sing together

The musical ensemble rehearsed every evening before the festival.

vocal ensemble

group of singers performing together with or without instrumental support

The vocal ensemble rehearsed every evening before the concert.

string ensemble

group of musicians playing string instruments

The string ensemble performed beautifully at the concert.

tout ensemble

complete outfit or set of clothes

She wore a vintage tout ensemble to the gala..

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French:ensemble à vents, ...
German:Blasorchester, ...
Italian:orchestra di fiati, ...
Spanish:conjunto de vientos, ...
Portuguese:orquestra de sopros, ...
Chinese:管乐合奏团, ...
Japanese:吹奏楽団, ...
Arabic:فِرْقَة نَفْخِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תִּזְמֹרֶת כְּלֵי נְשִׁיפָה, ...
Russian:духовой ансамбль, ...
Ukrainian:ансамбль духових інструментів, ...
Hindi:विंड एंसेंबल, ...
Bengali:উইন্ড এনসেম্বল, ...
Catalan:conjunt de vent, ...
Czech:dechový soubor, ...
Danish:blæserensemble, ...
Dutch:harmonieorkest, ...
Greek:σύνολο πνευστών, ...
Hungarian:fúvósegyüttes, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមតន្ត្រីឧបករណ៍ខ្យល់, ...
Korean:관악 앙상블, ...
Persian:آنسمبل بادی, ...
Polish:orkiestra dęta, ...
Portuguese (BR):grupo de sopros, ...
Romanian:ansamblu de suflători, ...
Swedish:blåsorkester, ...
Thai:วงดนตรีเครื่องลม, ...
Turkish:nefesli çalgılar topluluğu, ...
Vietnamese:dàn nhạc kèn, ...

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